it is not installed instead of the regular fivestar module.
it's not a hack, patch or replacement module, it depends on fivestar module and is installed along with fivestar module.

btw, found out a good method of making it work inside Panels, while the Views bug isn't fixed:
- add the "Rate this node/post" block to a pane of your choice in panels.
- set the parameters as you like.
- remove block title (override with blank textbox).

I didn't install the module yet. Can you help me to figure out the following ?

I need to use "rate this node" block in a Pane that I use in APK's content type.
I have already added author pane and some other APK-related items to the panel as well as "rate this post" item. But I don't see the rating widget in the Panel.

Yes, I've enabled rating in "uprofile" content type.

I want to make sure that this module(the attached one in this issue) will make it possible to show the rating widget in the panel.